Classic game design : from pong to pac-man with unity / Franz Lanzinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lanzinger, Franz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unity (Electronic resource).

Video games--Design.

Video games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, Virginia ; Boston, Massachusetts ; New Delhi : Mercury Learning and Information, [2019]

System Details:

System requirements to view CD-ROM: PC or Mac readable disk drive.

Summary:

You too can learn to design and develop classic arcade video games like Pong, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Scramble. Collision detection, extra lives, power ups, and countless other essential design elements were invented by the mostly anonymous designers at the early pioneering companies that produced these great games. In this book you’ll go step by step, using modern, free software tools such as Unity to create five games in the classic style, inspired by retro favorites like: Pong, Breakout, Space Invaders, Scramble, and Pac-Man. All the source code, art, and sound sources for the projects are available on the companion files. You'll discover the fun of making your own games, putting in your own color graphics, adjusting the scoring, coding the AI, and creating the sound effects. You'll gain a deep understanding of the roots of modern video game design: the classics of the ’70s and ’80s. Features: Uses Unity, C#, Blender, GIMP, and Audacity to make five fun classic games 4-color throughout with companion files that include source code, art, and full projects (also available for downloading from the publisher by emailing proof of purchase to info@merclearning.com) Includes historical anecdotes direct from one of the fabled Atari coin-op programmers Detailed step-by-step instructions, dozens of exercises, and rules of classic game design Contains unique insights on applying classic game design concepts to modern games.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

About the Author

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: TOOLS OF THE TRADE

CHAPTER 3: PONG

CHAPTER 4: CLASSIC PADDLE GAME

CHAPTER 5: BREAKOUT

CHAPTER 6: CLASSIC BRICK GAME

CHAPTER 7: SPACE INVADERS

CHAPTER 8: CLASSIC GAME PROJECT THREE: VERTICAL SHOOTER

CHAPTER 9: SCRAMBLE

CHAPTER 10: CLASSIC GAME PROJECT FOUR: SCROLLING SHOOTER

CHAPTER 11: PAC-MAN

CHAPTER 12: CLASSIC GAME PROJECT FIVE: MAZE GAME

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX I: INTRODUCTION TO C# FOR BEGINNERS

APPENDIX II: EIGHT RULES OF CLASSIC GAME DESIGN

APPENDIX III: ABOUT THE DVD

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781683923879

1683923871

9781683923862

1683923863